[nagdu] possibly switching dog food, advice would be welcome

[Marilyn tucci]

 Hi Laurel,
I use Purina One. Its under 30 dollars a bag and I call Purina and get a 
coupon for 1dollar off. 
Marilyn and Anna
 
 On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 07:43 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
 
 > Hi Laurel.
> I've been feeding Canidae for All Life Stages to my dogs for about 11 
> years, and they have done very well on it.  Last time I looked, it was 
> about $21 for a 20-pound bag, and then add shipping. I haven't looked 
> for a while, though; I just call in a standing order.
> Grocery-store dogfood costs less, but one may end up paying more for 
> vet visits, IMO.
> I wouldn't recommend buying 10 bags at once.  Dogfood should have a 
> shelf life, and, if it doesn't, it's so full of preservatives that I 
> don't want it.
> HTH.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel and Stockard" To: "the 
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> Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:54 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] possibly switching dog food, advice would be welcome
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>> Hey all,
>> I don't post much, but occasionally, I need advice. I've got my 
>> guide, a female labrador in great health, on natural balance duck and 
>> potato along with my family's pet labrador, also in great health. My 
>> guide is 5 and a half and our pet is a little over 2. I've got to 
>> switch Stockard my guide as well as our pet dog off the natural 
>> balance because it's running 60 dollars a bag of late and I can't 
>> really afford that. I'd like to know what brands you use, and what 
>> you find affordable, like under $50. Keep in mind, my dogs are 
>> labradors. Specifically, I want your thoughts on a few brands. 
>> Eukanuba (especially whether or not I should think about large breed 
>> vs. labrador. Is one better than the other, does it matter?) also, 
>> royal canin, nutro, Kirkland from Costco, and Iams. Is there another 
>> brand that's affordable that I should consider? Are there any 
>> websites where I could order in bulk, say 5 or 10 bags at a time, and 
>> save money?
>> Thanks for your thoughts on this matter.
>> Laurel and Stockard
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